Current Openings:

Director of Stifel Fine Arts Center/Visual Arts

The Director of Stiel fine arts Center/Visual Arts provides creative and administrative leadership for visual arts programming, education, and facility operations.  This role oversees strategic planning, staff supervision, program development, and community engagement, ensuring excellence across all visual arts initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage visual arts programs, including school partnerships, workshops, and special events
• Supervise departmental staff and volunteers; oversee training and performance evaluations
• Direct strategic planning and budgeting for the department
• Manage operations and maintenance of the Stifel Fine Arts Center
• Coordinate with Marketing and Development teams for promotion and fundraising
• Maintain inventory and oversee ordering of supplies and equipment
• Represent the department publicly and serve on organizational committees
• Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in fine arts, arts administration, or related field
• Prior experience in the arts industry; administrative leadership preferred
• Strong organizational, communication, and team leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple programs and collaborate across departments

Curator of Exhibitions (Part-time)

Under minimal supervision, coordinates and administers the exhibition season and related programming at the Stifel Fine Arts Center and the Gallery at Towngate.  Develops, organizes, and presents public programs including classes and workshops related to each exhibition.

Essential Functions

• Facilitates the artist call for proposals, secures jurors, and develops the annual exhibition season.
• Provides images and required information to Marketing for promotion of exhibitions.
• Coordinates delivery, storage, and pickup of artwork.
• Hangs and installs all exhibition shows.
• Coordinates opening receptions for exhibitions.
• Shares responsibility with Customer Service Representatives for coordinating and reporting of all artwork sales.
• Develops programming for adults and children related to the exhibition season in collaboration with the visual arts staff.
• Maintains, rents, and continues development of the Stifel’s permanent traveling collection.
• Shares responsibility for developing and delivering visual arts programs, including: Adult and children’s art classes and special events.
• Communicates and coordinates with artists using the CallforEntry.org system.
• Adheres to all Institute policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Performs other duties as required to support the needs of Oglebay Institute.
• Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in fine arts, arts administration, or related field
• Prior experience in the arts industry; administrative leadership preferred

Stifel Fine Arts Center, School of Dance and Towngate Theatre

Oglebay Institute is seeking teaching visual & performing artists to fill a variety of positions throughout the year including year-long residency programs in area schools and adjunct instructor positions at the Stifel Fine Arts Center, School of Dance and Towngate Theatre.

Click here to complete a teaching artist application.

About Oglebay Institute:

OI is a 501(c)3 organization located in Wheeling, WV. Since its founding in 1930, OI has been successful in serving the residents and visitors of the Upper Ohio River Valley by providing quality programming in five discipline areas: environmental education; performing arts; regional history interpretation; visual arts; and dance. These program areas and the facilities in which they reside, are supported by centralized administrative, finance, marketing, and development departments.

OI serves a wide geographic service area that includes Northern West Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. More than 90,000 individuals participate in the organization’s programming annually; nearly half of participants are children.